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JOHN H. VILKINS, OF NEVARK, NE\V JERSEY, ASSIG-NOR TO HIMSELF AND CHAS. XV. A. ROMER, OF SAME PLAOE.

BICYCLE-LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,511, dated November 4, 1884:. Application filed August 31, 1883. Renewed August 25, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may cncrn:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. WILKINs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvemcnts in BicyclefLanterns; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which= it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of refer ence marked thercon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to lanterns for bicycles or velocipedes; and it consists in the construction and arrangeinent of parts, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of niy improved lantern. Fig. 2 is a Vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the lamp removed from its case. Fig. 4 is a front view of the lamp and'refiector. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the body of the lantern.

Like letters of reference designate li ke parts ,in the several views.

The lautern'casing A consists of a lower 'rectangular or -nearly rectaugular portion, a,

jaw B of a clip or clamp for attaching the lantern to the axle or hub of the bicycle, the inovable jaw O, that is hinged to the fixed jaw, being continued down to form the hinged front or door D of the lantern.

The fixed jaw B of the clamping device car, ries a bearing-plate, e, that conforms to the Outline of the hub or axle on'which' it rests, the lantern being secured thereto by a springplate, f, that is carried by the movable jaw- O, and which plate is `adapted to spring beneath the hub or aXle when the lantern-door D is closed after the lantern has Vbeen placed in position.

On the outer faces of the clamping-jaws B O are loops g g, that form bearings for the reception of the screw-threaded shanks h h of the adj ustable buffers E E, which serve to hold the lautern from lateral displacement on the hub or aXle.

That portion of the lid D that covers the front of the rounded or eylindrical. portion Z) of the lantern-casing is provided with a glass face, i, a smaller opening covered by a glass, k, being formed in the upper back part of the body b, and an elongated opening closed by glass m being formed in each side near the front. These glasses may be of any suitable color, the back light and one side light being usually red, and the other side light being green, while the front glass, i, is preferably uncolored.

The'lamp F is formed to fit within. the lower' portion or base, a, of the lantern-casing, and is provided with sloping ends that afford space for the passage of air to the burner G.

To the top of the burner, 011 each side of the Wiek-tube H, is secured a deflector, I, consisting of a metallic plate, the upper end of which is bent inward toward the wiek. These deflectors I I serve to steady the fiame, under the jolts of the bicycle, by distributing air to the wiek uniformly. A spring-detainer, K, is secured to the side of the burner, and has one end coiled or turned around the spindle L of the wick-raising device, so that the position of the wiek will not be altered by the j olting movements of the bicycle. i The wiek is thus made to burn with a steady fiame, that is not liable to be extinguished by the movemen'ts of the vehicle.

At one end of the lamp F is a guide, 1), for holding a detachable plate, M, that covers the slots in the side of the lantern-casing,through which the spindle L passes when the lamp F is being' placed in position or removed. It will be ,seen that by detaching this plate M the burner G- and spindle L inay be turned freely for the purpose of removing or replacing the burner, and when the lamp is in its place within the lante'rn-casing the plate M not only covers the slot 8, but also bears against the spindle L sufliciently to assist in prevent= ing any liability of the burner to turn in its seat. i

At the front of the lamp-body is a'hinged IOO vided with an opening, h', in its lower part,

for the passage of the'wiok-tube H, an opening, 7d, in its upper portion that eorresponds with the rear light or glass, k, and on each side with an opening, m', eorresponding'with the side glasses, m m. It will be seen that this con-V struotion provides a rear light without perforating the center of the reflector, and thereby 'destroying its focus or impairing its power of throwing a strong light forward in the path of the bicyele.

Then the lantern is 'to be attaehed to the hub or axle or other part of a bieycle, the door D is opened sufficiently to enable the jaws B O to surround the attaehing part with the bearing e above the same, so that when the door D and movable jaw G are closed the l'rietionplate f will spring beneath said attaching part,

olaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the lantern-casing` A, having` slot s, and the lamp F, having guide p, of the detachable plate M, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of the lantern-easing A, having slot 8, the lamp F, having guide 1), the bnrner G, wick-raising spindle L, and detaehable plate M, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony Whereof Iaffix inysignature in presenoe of two witnesses.

JOHN H. lVILKINS.

Wit-nesses:

ABRAHAM MANNERs, J ULrUs O. FORCE. 

